KRYW METAR Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport

Lago Vista, TexasElevation 1,231 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,972 ft
+741 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1635Z (11:35 AM local) · 15 min old

KRYW is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 10°C
72°F / 50°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.30 inHg
1026.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T02220101
precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 10.1°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 81F, low near 62F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 81/62 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/62 SE 4 kt – 18%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 83/64 SE 4 kt – 14%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 77/62 SE 4 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/61 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/63 SSE 4 kt – 41%
Sunday Partly Sunny 85/64 S 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1649Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1533CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,808 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,808 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15161°T
Landing length (LDA)3,808 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,808 / 3,808 / 3,808 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 33341°T
Landing length (LDA)3,808 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,808 / 3,808 / 3,808 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,972 ft
Pressure altitude
851 ft
Field elevation
1,231 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.30 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2349Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0049Z (7:49 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport is in Lago Vista, Texas. Field elevation 1,231 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJONATHAN HANDFORD
Manager phone737-202-4378
AttendedALL M-F, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRYW
SectionalSAN ANTONIO
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4986, -97.9695
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119
AUSTIN APP/DEP
A/D
122.725
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRYW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11.7
AVG OPS/DAY
17.8
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 35 to 24 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 61%Unknown 23%Helicopter 6%Turboprop 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›AA5 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON& INVOF ARPT.
›UNICOM NOT MNT.
›FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865.
›CALM WIND RWY I5.
›DIR, PARKS & REC/AMGR. ADD'L CTC: CHRIS WILLIAMS, 737-704-4304.
›GWT PER AMGR.
›30 FT HGR, 0 FT DSTC, 220 R.
›14-20 FT HNGRS R/L.
›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 15 & 33 OPR CONSLY.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRYW have a METAR?
Yes. KRYW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KRYW have a TAF?
When KRYW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KRYW?
KRYW sits at 1,231 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRYW?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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